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Announcing the 2024 West Palm Beach GreenMarket Master Chef
Winner, Winner – Duck Dinner!
On Saturday, April 6, 2024, Chef and owner of Palm Beach Catering, Joey Leuze, was crowned the first-ever West Palm Beach GreenMarket Master Chef. The bracket-style competition began on the Market's Opening Day on October 7, 2023, and was held the first Saturday of every month throughout the season.
Chef Joey Leuze chopped, sautéed and impressed judges through tough competition from local chefs and GreenMarket vendors. Each round challenged his culinary skills across different cuisines, such as Asian, Mediterranean and more. For the final round, Chef Leuze’s preparation of duck in six unique ways delighted the judge’s taste buds, leading to a winning title.
Congratulations to semi-finalist Chef Eddy Zapil of Fern Street Kitchen and thank you to all the chefs who participated in our first-ever Master Chef Showcase!
Before coming to West Palm Beach in 2008, Chef Joey got his start cooking at his Mom’s French restaurant in Germany, and later worked as a Chef on luxury yachts in the French Riviera.
His cuisine is focused on fresh ingredients from local farms and heavily inspired by his European background.
With his crew at Palm Beach Catering, Chef Joey is the creative mind behind many Palm Beach galas and events.
Having had a booth at the Green Market for many years, he is very excited to be back to show off his culinary expertise and display his competitive nature that he hones playing tennis and pickleball.
At just 28 years old, Chef Eddy Zapil brings a playful energy and creativity to Fern Street’s scratch kitchen that shines through his menu. In 2019, he joined Fern Street Wine Bar & Kitchen’s opening team as sous chef, and after quickly earning the respect of his culinary team was promoted to chef de cuisine in November 2020. There are no rules in Chef Eddy’s kitchen when it comes to cooking, as he loves to mix old traditions with modern cooking techniques in his menus. A native of Guatemala, Eddy loves incorporating fresh fruits, vegetables, and a hint of Latin American flavors into his dishes, and takes pride in being open minded and inventive in the kitchen. He participates in the West Palm GreenMarket with the vendor Rancher's Reserve, and is food-safety certified.